| | Ocean Shores, WA | Hot Springs, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,625 | $11,675 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,528 | $10,704 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,732 | $6,107 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.8 | 12.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4258 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 628 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.5% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.2% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% |